The average "surplus" between sports revenue and operating
expenses for those 22 schools is about $7.4 million a year.

Meanwhile, the median loss for the remaining 98 program is $11.3
million. That difference must be made up by the institution they
belong to.

Naturally, football is by far the biggest factor, generating 45
percent of all revenue, which then must pay for the rest of the
athletic teams. However, nearly 51 football programs in the FBS
(43%) fail to turn a profit.

Other quick facts:

58% of football programs and 56% of men's basketball
programs are self-sufficient. Only 1 women's basketball program
is.

The two biggest drivers of athletic revenue are ticket
sales and alumni donations.

The two biggest expenses are scholarships and employee
salaries. Those two items alone make up more than 50% of all
expenses.

The median athletic expense per student athlete is
$90,000. At a school in the FCS (the old I-AA), it's
$33,000.